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Moving moments in a crisis

Moving moments in a crisis

作者: 万里云罗一雁飞 | 来源:发表于2022-09-14 07:29 被阅读0次

    The first day after a long vacation, my husband was quarantined at his institution, the second time he had been confined. The first time it lasted more than a month, during which he had to spend 24 hours every day in the office, a nightmarish experience. Who knows how long it will last this time? All I know is that I send him over the fence the things essential for his survival. My car was in my work unit, so I had to call a Didi.

    It was raining and dark. The driver was a woman. She complained about poor visibility on a rainy night. The area's road conditions were also unfamiliar to her. To help her, I offered to replace her and drive her car myself. She agreed but did not pull over instantly. I insisted on driving for her to ensure safety. While waiting for a red light, she parked the car in the middle of the road and I got in the driver's seat. Oddly enough, something was wrong with the seat belt. We tried to figure out what was wrong with the seat belt. After a nerve-wracking struggle, the seat belt was finally fixed. I finally got into the driver's seat and buckled up. The Didi driver asked me, "Did you bring your driver's license? "No, my driver's license goes with my car. I never take it with me." "Well......," she was unsure if it was wise for me to drive without a license. "No big deal! I could give my ID number and the police will find out my license. Let's go!" Just before I started the car, I was startled. The operation section of the car was completely different from any car I had ever driven. There was no handbrake on my right side, no parking, no break, etc. Much of the centre section was missing, just a few unfamiliar buttons. In the darkness of the night, I couldn't see and was not familiar with them at all. How was I supposed to drive a completely unfamiliar car with no idea what was what? She recognized my shock and asked, "What kind of car do you usually drive, the gasoline car?" "Yes." "Mine is an electric car, which works very differently than a conventional one. Let me get back behind the wheel." "All right!" Although I could not help her, my courage moved me to volunteer to drive for her.

    Fortunately, the rain became less and less as we drove. Relaxed, we began to chat. She told me that she had been driving commercial vehicles for 15 years, first a minivan, and then this Didi sedan. She even offered me two green oranges. After peeling the skin of the orange, I found that I could not eat it because of the braces in my mouth. However, the crisp, fresh scent of the oranges filled the whole car.

    At the destination, I could see several cars from a distance and some people busy moving stuff from outside over the fence. On the inside of the iron fence, several people were waiting or receiving things. One of them was a figure that looked most familiar to me. The luggage case was heavy. Fortunately, a strong young man successfully helped me pull it over the fence.

    As I talked to my husband through the iron bar, he seemed like a prisoner. How pathetic!

    Suddenly, the screaming voices of a toddler rang out from behind. It was a little girl screaming for her mother. Obviously, the young woman on the other side of the fence was her mother, waving goodbye. The little girl was crying shrilly, all the while shouting "Mama" in a long drawn-out voice, as if she would never see her mother again, separated by the fence. My nose turned sour at this scene and tears kept falling from my eyes. I could not say anything more to my husband, so I squeezed his hand tightly and left.

    The man who sent me home turned out to be a country fellow of mine. His accent gave away his origin. Fortunately, he was a reserved introvert. After the initial exchange of words, we remained silent for the rest of the trip, which suited my mood very well at that moment.

    Life is full of uncertainties. No one knows what will happen to us in the next moment. Even in times of crisis, heartwarming and heart-touching moments are never far away.

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    危机中的感动

    长假后上班第一天,我老公就被隔离了,这是他第二次被关起来。第一次持续了一个多月,每天都在办公室呆24小时,是一次噩梦般的经历。这一次谁也不知道会持续多久。我只知道要把他生存不可缺少的东西越过栅栏递给他。我的车停在了我的工作单位,所以我必须叫一辆滴滴。

    天很黑,下着雨,是个女司机。她抱怨在雨夜里视物不清。另外,她对这个地区的路况也不熟悉。为了帮助她,我提出代替她,由我来驾驶她的车。她同意了,但没有立即停车。为了安全起见,我坚持要自己开车。于是在等待红灯时,她把车停在路中间,我坐在了驾驶席上。奇怪的是,安全带出了问题。我们两个人花了一些时间来弄清楚安全带的问题。经过一番神经质的挣扎,安全带终于修好了。我终于坐在驾驶座上,系上了安全带。滴滴司机问我。"你带驾驶证了吗?""没有,我的驾照和我的车在一起。我从不随身携带。" "嗯...... "她不确定我在没有驾照的情况下开车是否明智。"没什么大不了的! 我可以告诉警察我的身份证号码,他可以查到我的执照。我们走吧!" 就在我启动汽车之前,我怔住了。这辆车的操作风格与我开过的所有汽车完全不同。在我的右边,没有手刹、停车、暂停等。中间部分缺了一大块。只有一些不知名的按钮。在漆黑的夜里,我啥都看不清,也完全不熟悉它们。我怎么可能在不知道什么是什么的情况下驾驶一辆完全陌生的车呢?她看出了我的震惊,问道:"你通常开什么车,汽油车?" "是的。" "我的是电动车,在操作系统上与传统的车完全不同。还是让我来开吧。" "好的!" 虽然我不能帮助她,但我自愿为她开车的勇气着实把我自己感动了一把。

    幸运的是,我们走的时候,雨势越来越小。放松后,我们开始聊天。她告诉我,她已经开了15年的商用车,先是一辆迷你巴士,然后是这辆滴滴轿车。她甚至给了我两个绿皮桔子。剥开桔子的皮,我发现由于嘴里有牙套,我没法吃,就只好装进包里带回家再吃。然而,新摘橘子的浓郁清香充满了整个车厢。

    到了目的地,远远地我就看到几辆车停在那里,一些人已经忙着从围墙外面搬运东西。在铁栅栏的内侧,有几个人在等待或接收东西。其中一个是我最熟悉的人。行李箱很重。幸运的是,一个壮小伙儿帮我把它成功地拉过了栅栏。隔着铁栅栏与我的丈夫交谈,我觉得他好像是一个囚犯。好可怜!突然间,一个小孩的尖叫声从后面传来。那是一个小女孩在她父亲的怀里哭喊着要妈妈。显然,围墙另一边的年轻女人是她的母亲,正在向她挥手告别。小女孩哭得声嘶力竭,一直在叫妈妈,声音拖得很长,好像她再也见不到被围墙隔开的妈妈了。看到这一幕,我的鼻子酸酸的,眼泪禁不住地流出来。我不能再和我的丈夫说话了,于是我紧紧握了下他的手,离开了。

    送我回家的人原来是我的同乡。他的口音暴露了他的出处。幸运的是,他是一个沉默寡言内向的人。在最初的交流之后,我们在剩下的旅程中保持沉默,这非常符合我当时的心情。

    生活中充满了不确定。没有人知道下一刻会发生什么。即便在危难时刻,总是有温暖人心的话语和令人感动的时刻。

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